Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Cartouches (1st and 2nd Grade)

In my room I love to travel the world and explore different cultures and artistic traditions with my kiddos. Recently we traveled to Egypt to explore the Egyptian pyramids and ancient hieroglyphics. My students had a pretty fun time with it.

We started off by learning about the hieroglyphic alphabet and how to spell our names. I did this with all of my grade levels and modified it for different ages. I only teach kindergarten, first, and second grade right now so it lets me really focus in on early elementary ages. My first and second graders then took their new hieroglyphic skills to some clay and crafted cartouches! 

Check out their amazing work. 

Welcome!

Welcome! Welcome! To my humble little art blog where I hope to post the many accomplishments of my beautiful students and my own adventures in teachings.

My name is Mrs. Grella and my focus is on developing a sense of self awareness and artistic appreciation in my kiddos. I want them to be bold and fearless in their lives by teaching them that mistakes are opportunities to learn and there's more than one way to solve a problem.  I believe positive reinforcement, clear procedures, and stickers can solve just about anything.

That's me!